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JULY. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE FLOWER 

 GARDEN, SHRUBBERY, AND GREENHOUSE. 



Anemones as they die off should I 

 be taken up, and their tubers | 

 dried in the shade, where there is 

 free access of air and hght, and 

 when thoroughly dry be packed 

 up in thin bags aad boxes. Gauze ! 

 or open canvas bags are always 

 better than paper. 



Antirrhinums require support 

 sometimes. Look over the seed- ' 

 lings as they come into flower, 

 and select such as have good 

 properties. 



Annuals. — Late ones may be 

 planted out at the beginning of 

 the month. Weed those in beds 

 and clumps, and draw some out if 

 they are too thick. Sweet Peas 

 must have good supports. Stir 

 the earth of the borders to clear 

 the weeds. Annuals in pots — we 

 mean of the ordinary kind — should 

 be placed in the open air, rather 

 shaded, and be copiously watered. 



Auricuht^. — These must be 

 shaded from the heat of the sun, 

 if they are not already placed in 

 the shade. Examine whether any 

 of the draining is stopped, and 

 remedy it if it be so. Take off 

 dead and yellow leaves, and if 

 they are too wet let them be oc- 

 casionally covered against rain. 

 Prick out any seedlings that may 

 be large enough round the edges 

 of pots, an inch apart. 



Balsams. — Continue shifting the 

 pots as they fill with roots, and 

 keep them near the glass, with 

 a good share of air during the 

 heat of the day. Put out in the 

 borders all that you do not mean 

 to bloom in pots. 



Biennials may be planted out in 

 beds if not done before, and, where 

 the places are at liberty, any of 

 them may be planted at once 

 where they are to bloom. 



Bulbs of whatever sort that are 

 left in the ground, and require 

 taking up, should be attended to 

 the first week. It often happens 

 that Tulips are not ready till this 

 month, or that the weather has 

 not been favourable for the job ; 

 but no time must now be lost. 



Campanula. — The variety com- 

 monly known as the Chimney 

 Campanula is now growing fast 

 in the blooming-pot. Fasten the 

 rising stems to proper supports ; 

 as they advance water well, and 

 keep the pots clear of weeds. 



Carnations and Picotees. — These 

 must be disbudded. Leave no 

 more than two or three btids on 

 each stem, and let these be the 

 buds nearest the season you want. 

 If the Carnations and Picotees are 

 too forward we are glad to get 

 rid of even the crown bloom-bud ; 

 but it ought not to be done hghtly, 



